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‘It’s Andy or bust’: could Burnham’s return to parliament save Starmer?

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) is looking for a saviour to keep him in No 10 after the May elections and the scandal of the Mandelson saga, there is an unlikely figure in the north

Starmer urged to bring in ticket-touting ban as resellers target Big Weekend

Keir Starmer has been urged to honour his [pledge to ban ticket touting](https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/nov/19/ticket-touts-worst-nightmare-has-finally-come-true-in-the-uk), amid fears that the policy will be left out of next month’s king’s speech, potentially costing fans

Starmer plans new powers to ban state-backed terror groups

Starmer said the UK must "deal with malign state actors" and suggested his government would bring forward legislation "as quickly as possible". [The Jewish Chronicle newspaper](https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/exclusive-we-will-move-to-ban-irgc-next-parliament-says-starmer-f09fcbb9) also quoted Sir Keir as saying

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

2024, he came close to unseating Labour’s Shabana Mahmood in the general election, campaigning primarily against Labour’s policy on Gaza. Since then, Yakoob’s supporters have faced accusations of intimidation during the election

Lonely at the top: who are Keir Starmer’s allies as daunting May elections loom?

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) needs real allies. And here, at least, there is something to feel positive about. If you talk to most [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs, Starmer most likely will not lead

Why has the assisted dying bill failed?

2024. It is known as a private member's bill because it was put forward by a backbench MP rather than the government. MPs spent many days debating the draft legislation in the House

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

Keir Starmer, for Olly Robbins, and for the wider intelligence and security establishment – all of which is just starting to pan out. --- **What actually happened?** After Labour’s July 2024 election victory, Mandelson quickly

If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet

2024, there are questions over how well it has lowered that temperature mentioned by Morgan in her January speech. A long list of Welsh Labour demands for more powers, such as devolution of the Crown

Partygate v Mandelson: Keir Starmer faces attack from his own playbook

Keir Starmer. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian Starmer’s problems stem from his decision in late 2024 [to appoint Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/20/appointment-peter-mandelson-new-uk-ambassador-to-us-divides-labour-mps), a Labour peer and veteran of successive governments, as ambassador in Washington

Thursday briefing: ​Why the US president is losing support from crucial allies

Keir Starmer was looking increasingly isolated over the Peter Mandelson scandal as the Guardian learned of [concerns around the cabinet table](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/olly-robbins-starmer-sacking-ministers-cabinet-meeting), a senior minister refused to say the dismissal of Olly Robbins

Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour

Keir Starmer’s leadership. Barring a drastic change in fortunes, Labour’s vote-share could fall to historic lows across elections for councils in England and devolved parliaments in Wales and [Scotland](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland)